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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,362,259.49, 70,880,831.36 and 27,841,566.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,362,259.49, 70,880,831.36 and 27,841,566.57 is: 38,421,856.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,362,259.49 : 70,880,831.36 = 27,841,566.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,362,259.49/70,880,831.36 = 27,841,566.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,362,259.49x = 70,880,831.36 × 27,841,566.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,362,259.49x = 1,973,433,384,846,383.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,973,433,384,846,383.75/51,362,259.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,421,856.91

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